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Jan 29- Property and casualty insurer Chubb Corp's quarterly operating profit rose 3.4 percent as premium income increased. The company's consolidated operating income rose to $544 million, or $2.29 per share, in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, from $526 million, or $2.07 per share, a year earlier. Chubb also approved a share buyback program of up to $1.3 billion.

Oct 29- Allstate Corp, the largest publicly traded home and auto insurer in the United States, reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as it earned more premiums. Allstate's net income available to common shareholders rose to $750 million, or $1.74 per share, in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, from $310 million, or 66 cents per share, a year earlier.

Oct 23- Property and casualty insurer Chubb Corp raised its full-year profit forecast on Thursday after a drop in catastrophe losses and higher premium income helped the company report stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings. Chubb's shares rose about 4 percent in extended trading after closing at $94.26 on the New York Stock Exchange.